Acts 27
Take Courage in the Storm!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Friday, August 7.
During the relief efforts, after a massive tornado ripped through Henryville, Indiana. a billboard went up declaring, “Don’t tell your God how big your storm is, tell your storm how big your God is!”
In Acts 27, Paul, a prisoner in chains was on his way to Rome. He was on a boat with 276 people when a bad decision was made to keep pressing on into the storm season. They were now approaching their 14th day of a horrifying storm experience. Everyone’s life was in danger, people were hungry and scared, when Paul stood up and spoke to the people in Acts 27:22-26,
Yet now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me, saying, “Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.” Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told. But we must run aground on a certain island.
There are many storms in our lives. In addition to whatever you are going through personally, at home or at work, our communities and nation are going through a stormy season.
Unlike Paul I have not received a message from an angel for you, but I do have Jesus’ words hidden in my heart: “In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
Seize the moment and take courage in this storm for Jesus has overcome the world.